Bay Of Plenty

The devastation of soil, natural habitat and the destruction of mass farmlands all caused by the notorious feral hogs that has become nature’s neighbor that we have all come to despise. Today I would like to discuss how this resilient species has impacted the natural environments, and how their population is soaring in numbers; and last I would like to propose solutions to address the current issues were are facing and how to manage them.

With this type of substratum, it favours idyllic conditions for various types of vegetation to inhabit and create the optimum conditions for roach due to them being both herbivorous and detritivorous feeders (Weatherley, 1987; Brabrand, 1985). Looking at figure 8 this is demonstrated as the Trews weir shows that roach have the fastest growth rate and also attain the largest size than any other site with they are found. From looking at Figure 9 and 10 it is evident that roach find this type of area far more beneficial then dace as roach are in higher abundances at this site. According to a study that had previously taken place by Cowx, 1989 said that dace and roach sampled from the Trews Weir had a significant dietary over lap in this area; figures 9 and 10 also show this.

Loggerhead eggs and hatchlings are a large food source for a variety of terrestrial animals, nearshore predatory fish, and seabirds, providing substantial amounts of energy and nutrients for these species (Wilson et al. 2010). A five or ten year period of loggerhead turtle declines may cause sublethal effects such as decreased growth rates or reproductive output for these predator species and a fifty year period of loggerhead turtle decline may potentially have more severe impacts such as significant declines for local populations that rely on eggs and hatchlings as a food source.

The Blanding turtle are freshwater medium sized turtle usually found in The Great Lakes Regions in USA and in Canada. They are from the omnivorous species and usually eat crayfish, small animals, and plants. Their life histories traits occurs between April and November, as May and April tend to be more for mating and Early June for nesting. Less than half of these females will actually go on to reproducing. Many of these turtles can actually live up to sixty to a hundred years in age. Though these turtles spend a majority of time in the aquatics they also come on to the mainland. This is were the problem starts to occur and this is why the Blanding sea turtles are currently threatened and may soon be extinct. It is because of us humans that these species are currently facing habitat loss, have threatened nesting areas, and are unable to get from nesting areas to the lakes because of manmade roads. Why should we as humans care so much if these Blanding’s turtles go extinct? These turtles play an important

Hedgehogs suffer many human-related diseases, such as cancer, fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular disease. Squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer, is the most common in hedgehogs. It mutates the bone and is hard to remove, since a large portion of the bone must be removed. Fatty liver disease is a sickness in hedgehogs. Mainly caused by hedgehogs eating human that has high sugar and fat. Hedgehogs can uncommonly transmit certain skin fugui to human handlers.This happens naturally as bacteria spreads along the skin surface.

Hedgehogs are mammals so they reproduce sexually and it usually takes 35-58 days for their baby to be born. typically the male travels much more farther to find a mate than the female. A female can carry 6 hoglets and once they are born it takes 6-8 to be able to live on its own. Once they’re born they do not have spines and born blind but after a few hours

The hedgehog is also known as Atelerix Albiventris. The hedgehog is often found in Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand and is a mammal. The diet of the hedgehog is plants (omnivore). The hedgehog can grow up to 16-35 centimeters (6-14 inches). The weight of a hedgehog is 1-2kg (2.2-4.4lbs). The hedgehog can run up to 19km/h (12mph). The hedgehog usually lives to 3 to 6 years. The lifestyle of the hedgehog is solitary. The hedgehog is not endangered. It is a least concern. The hedgehog has three primary colors. These colors are: an, brown, and grey. The spikes are the hedgehogs skin type and defense. The hedgehogs’ favorite food are insects. The habitat of the hedgehog is usually in dense vegetation and woodlands.

Hedgehogs are known as insectivores, but can be omnivores. There main source of food is insects. They eat insects but they can be fed dog/cat food, mealworms, snails, cottage cheese, and shrimp. There stomachs can also handle fruits and vegetables like kale, spinach, carrots, apples, bananas and etc. a hedgehogs ideal diet is a high-protein diet like cats. Like all pets they need fresh water

The Elegance of the Hedgehog starts off simply enough: you are immediately thrown into the world of Karl Marx and a ramble on the societal expectations of being a fifty-four year old concierge at a prestigious apartment full of bourgeois families that simply cannot know that the woman, Renée Michel, is an autodidact—an enthusiast of

Hedgehogs are easily recognizable by the spines that cover most of their body. Each adult hedgehog has roughly 5,000-7,000 spines ("Prickles Hedgehog Rescue," n.d.) and although theses spines are often described as ‘modified hair’ they are actually way more complex than human hair. Instead of being solid inside, a hedgehog’s spines are filled with a series of complex air chambers, this helps make them light-weight and strong ("Those Amazing Quills," n.d.).

As she sped back through the woods, she heard quiet, fast footsteps behind her. She continued running, but was soon lifted off the ground by a massive leopard! However, she was not panicked; this was her plan. As leopard’s teeth clamped onto her, they became stuck in the honey. The leopard growled and shook, but it could not free its teeth. When it tried to open its jaw, its teeth stayed latched to the porcupine. The frightened and bewildered leopard ran off, leaving only the hedgehog and her new armor. The other porcupines were so impressed with her idea, they all did the same. Thus, porcupines developed a way to make sure they could live

We found that the meadow vole also was most abundant in the hayed grass with tree cover habitat. Meadow vole utilize surface nests so by having the hayed grass they are surrounded nest building material. The thick grass and tree cover lends a hand in camouflage as well as predator evasion. The meadow vole’s behavior changes and becomes more aggressive as the male meadow vole claims territory. They become more daring in resource gathering which might explain why we had the highest population abundance in the hayed grass with tree cover (Klatt

There are four species of tortoise that are located on the North America continent only the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) can be found in the southeastern portion of the United States. The gopher tortoise reside only from the south end of South Carolina to the eastern side of Louisiana (McCoy et al, 1993). They are federally protect because they are on the brink of extinction. A collaborate piece published by the University of Notre Dame found, in the past decade about 80% of the gopher tortoise has cease to exist starting form urbanization to natural disasters (as cite in Hermann et al., 2002). In the Florida Atlantic University’s preserve the gopher tortoise’s eggs are eaten by coyotes, snakes, cats, and some other carnivorous animals. Gopher tortoise can live as long as 60 years. They are ectothermic so they favor places with direct sunlight. Joan E. Diemer agrees that the gopher tortoise most optimal habitat would consist of loose soil for digging burrows, vegetation for food, and plenty of sunlight (as cited in Auffenberg and Franz, 1982; Hallinan, 1923; Landers, 1980). Besides, being ectothermic their diet consist of mainly grass (herbivores). The gopher tortoise is important because like gopher they dig burrows.

The gopher tortoise plays a crucial role in many ecosystems across the United States including places such as Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana. Gopher tortoises get their name from the burrows they dig, similar to gophers, that assist in many processes in the tortoise’s ecosystem. When digging these burrows, tortoises are returning leached nutrients back to the surface. Also, because these animals graze on vegetation, they become important components in the spreading of seeds of different plants many animals feed on. Gopher tortoises also tend to move from burrow to burrow rather quickly, leaving them vacant, providing other animals homes. These animals include those such as foxes, gopher

Watch a ‘news entertainment’ show on cable or via the internet for 30 minutes. Pay attention to the guest experts that appear. Classify/identify one of the guests as either a fox or a hedgehog, giving details from their interview that support your classification.